About Invercargill

Invercargill is New Zealand’s southernmost city, and the business centre of Southland. Invercargill is a well designed city with wide streets lined with trees and a lot of parks and reserves. Invercargill was established in the 1850s and 1860s by the Scottish immigrants, the city’s cultural links with Scotland are reflected in the streets named after Scottish rivers and in its many historic buildings. To the west of the city are a number of sheltered beaches and walking tracks.